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   Message 749 of 1,456   
   Ouisie to JimD   
   Re: thoughts on overdoing things   
   27 Aug 17 15:58:43   
   
   From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017082312020526397-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > Yes, prep is necessary. So is knowing what is possible in the time   
   > available.   
      
   But Planning in Advance is important too, that way the unhappy 'reduced   
   resources' situation is either dramatically reduced, or totally eliminated.   
      
   > Musical styles change. One problem we have with " current " material is   
   > that much of it is so crappy that is doesn't have any shelf life.   
      
   It doesn't have ANY life!!!   
      
   > By the time I notice some bro country sorta rap sex on the tailgate of a   
   > truck song, it's probably "old" by radio standards. How long do these   
   > songs last on the radio ?   10 weeks or so ?   
      
   Feeding the Zombies CRAP and waiting until enough of even them, finally spit   
   it out ;)   
      
   > Something like that. Then they are totally forgotten.   If we're gonna   
   > learn other peoples songs, we should at least pick classics, songs that   
   > people know and that will still be recognized next year.   
      
   Crap is Always forgotten, just as Awesome is Always remembered and becomes   
   'classic', withstanding the test of time.   
      
   > It's a nice day. But, no riding for me, I'm off to sing some classic tunes   
   > in just a bit.  Ha .... and maybe get an ice cream along the way.   
      
   Jim   
      
   I don't know how you can do that! When I'm going to do Music, *that* is all   
   I'm focused on because I *feed* on it!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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